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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday released the first-ever guidelines for those seeking to quit tobacco use, recommending a range of initiatives, treatments and digital interventions. These recommendations are expected to benefit over 750 million adults who want to quit all forms of tobacco including cigarettes, waterpipes, smokeless tobacco products, cigars, roll-your-own tobacco and heated tobacco products. “This guideline marks ...

When attempting to regulate prices in a market, there is only so much you can do by relying on administrative directives to cauterize a spate of price rises. With the Ghana cedi currently in an almost free fall against other major trading currencies, and the incidental price hikes in goods and services that usually come with it, the price of ...

Eight years after 11 million secret financial documents were leaked, more than two dozen defendants were acquitted by a court in Panama Friday. Prosecutors had been seeking prison sentences for money laundering. The Panama papers scandal exposed a network of tax havens involving people like Lionel Messi and Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote to name but a few. “According to ...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled a new coalition government, after his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party lost its parliamentary majority in May’s elections. He said “the government of national unity… is unprecedented in the history of our democracy”. The ANC will have 20 out of 32 cabinet posts, while the pro-market Democratic Alliance (DA) – until now ...

The Rapid Response Team (RRT) and staff of the Forest Services Division (FSD) in the Tarkwa District of the Western Region arrested 19 illegal miners in the Bonsa River Forest Reserve (Aboso North Range) on Friday, June 28 2024. The team had earlier arrested 11 suspects in a similar operation in the same Reserve on June 12 2024.The illegal miners, ...

The Executive Director of STAR-Ghana Foundation, Mr Ibrahim-Tanko Amidu has underscored the significant roles of civil society organizations in achieving justice and equity in society, stressing the need for effective collaboration for the purposes of achieving their goals.  Mr Amidu also rallied Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to unite, support, and hold each other accountable in order to achieve their objectives. While noting the complexity of development ...

Prominent Ghanaian media expert and social commentator, Roger A. Agana, has recently reignited the debate on the appointment process of Ghana’s Inspector General of Police (IGP). The Chief Executive Officer of the News Ghana argues that the current practice of presidential appointments undermines the independence and efficiency of the police force, proposing instead a merit-based system reflecting international best practices. ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to ensure that the upcoming December 7 elections are free, fair and peaceful.  The president assured that no candidate would be imposed on the country against the will of Ghanaians.  Speaking at a meeting with the Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, President Akufo-Addo said Ghana’s democratic credentials will be kept intact after the polls. ...

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has announced the completion of Ghana’s debt restructuring programme with its official creditors.  According to the Member of Parliament for Karaga, the government has successfully restructured its debt of 5.1 billion dollars with these creditors, in addition to concluding the restructuring of 13.1 billion dollars with Eurobond holders. Addressing attendees at a UK Town ...

At the 2024 World Refugees Day commemoration in Accra, the Deputy Minister for the Interior, Naana Eyiah reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to supporting refugees. According to her, Ghana has implemented initiatives to ensure refugees have access to education, healthcare, and economic opportunities, aligning with the theme for this year’s celebrations, “Solidarity with Refugees”. She added that Ghana has provided free education, ...